Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.
We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson's, Bürgen and Sunblest. You'll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation's favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.
The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn't for the faint-hearted – it's pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.
Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.
If you're looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we'd love to hear from you.
Overview Of Role
Company:
Allied Bakeries
Location: Maidenhead
This role sits within the Direct Procurement team and reports to the Senior Procurement Manager for Packaging, responsible for the strategic direction and management of the packaging portfolio of Allied Milling & Baking (Allied Bakeries / Allied Mills / Speedibake).
The role holder will manage a portfolio of categories from end to end, being responsible for all aspects of the procurement process from supplier search and selection, negotiation and award, price forecasting, project management and issue resolution. They will also be responsible for New Vendor Management across all Procurement categories.
Key Accountabilities
* Manage and develop the portfolio through use of best practice procurement processes such as Category planning and e-Sourcing.
* Negotiate and execute Contracts with suppliers.
* Report cost and value improvement.
* Manage supplier relationships to deliver desired service, cost, quality and supply data.
* Manage stakeholder relationships.
* Ensure that prices and forecasts are maintained accurately and to the deadlines of the business.
* Uphold the ethical standards of Procurement and the business.
* Manage day to day supply issues.
* Support the function and wider business on the implementation of other projects.
* Support Continuous improvement in reporting processes and administrative elements of the role.
The Right Person
Essential
* The role holder will be expected to work towards CIPS accreditation if not already qualified.
* Excellent Numeric, Analytical & Literacy Skills.
* Excellent Project Management Skills.
* PC Literacy including Windows, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
* Good Presentation Skills.
* Ability to travel - must have a full valid driving licence.